Thursday, February 18, 2010

This photograph was taken on the morning of Addie's third birthday. The sun was shining so warm and brightly in our kitchen, Grandma and Grandpa were visiting, and we had tea and sweet cupcakes to share. And still she would not smile even a just a little for me and my camera!

Adelaide requested cupcakes many, many times for her birthday, and so I - spotting a gluten-free mix at the market - was inspired by and made these ones in miniature. They turned out far better than I expected, yummy, light and moist. No one could even tell that they were gluten-free, and, oh my was it ever nice for me to eat a cupcake once again!

After mixing up and baking the cupcakes, Adelaide and I were inspired and so we decided to make some little cupcake flags together. She art directed (barked orders at) me for the colours and patterns, I cut them out, she glue-sticked them, and we folded them over the sticks together. She's getting quite good with her little fingers - soon I'll be able to really put her to work for me!

Addie and I would like to share our cupcake flags, so that of you wish you can make some of your own. Here is a .pdf file for you to download and print out. They are quite simple and only require cutting, toothpicks, a gluestick, and little bit of time to make.

From the template: These little cupcake flags are simple but they can make homemade cupcakes even nicer. They are perfect for a child’s birthday, shower, picnics, or any other occasion. I used these flags for mini-cupcakes, but if you wish you can scale them to any size. You can also use a flag as a template to cut and make flags from other papers, such as recycled wrapping paper, wallpaper, magazines, maps, or security envelopes. Or maybe even scraps of cute fabrics!

Adelaide and I very much hope that you like them, please let us know!

41 comments:

Himiko
said...

Could something have gone wrong in the post? I can't see a link to the file...

happy birthday adelaide! your cupcakes look so yummy and your flower broach is very cute! sharilyn, your blog is absolutely beautiful. i think of it often during the day and it makes me happy and inspired!

Thanks so much for the adorable flag pdf. I am totally planning on using them for my daughter's upcoming 3rd. All I'm hearing about is cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes... I may even try printing them out on sticker paper.

Heya :O)Little Addie is 3! How precious....cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate a 3rd birthday. What could be happier than a cupcake?I actually saw you up at the new grocery store while I was on my lunch break (I am a graduate student up at SFU!I said hi to you and Addie once last summer...) but felt too shy that day to say hello for some reason.Nice to see her grow up so happy...up on the mountain is such a beautiful setting for childhood :OPTake care!

I LOVE your blog & all of the sweet & beautiful things you create & share! Thank you for the inspiration! These cupcake flags are so cute. I also loved your tv post above - you are such a great example of a wonderful mother! So inspiring. Thanks!

i love your blog, the feeling you evoke is so simple and beautiful. my youngest granddaughter will be turning 12 april 25th, and i am going to make the little flags for her cupcakes! she will adore them. love the sentimental, warm tone to everything <3

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Hello! My name is Sharilyn, and together I live with my guy and our sweet girl + baby boy in a hundred-and-two-year-old cottage on the east side of Vancouver, Canada.

Long ago, I began a my own little company called lovelydesign. After many years (with a little luck and a lot of work) my own creations enabled me to make a small living doing what I love to do. But these days I am both a full-time mama and maker, and so I am creating my goods only infrequently.

I keep this blog as a record of all sorts of things which I'd like to try to keep with me for always.